Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-10-16

And the twin starsth saving lustre shine;
30 may the father ole wind
All others but thestern breezes BIND,
As WOW, dear vesselfe restore
The intrusted plei to the Athenian shore,
And of my soul thartner save,
nv much lovedirgil fr~ m the raging
NHorace. third Ode. Translation.
A short timego we received the
following lettelom the parties con-
cerned
anp.p SIR.-, owner OF the yacht
.Agcie' and 4 ma of guests will sail from
san pedro to-nCw evening. The voyage
will combine bness with pleasure. We
shall 70 TO Sanego, spend a day or two
there return ure coast, examine the beach
at Redondo. tai slant over to Santa Mon
;c. and retuIto San Pedro. We take
nleasure in inv you to be of the party.
This veryourteous note was ad-
dressed to representative of the
HERALD. anhe kind invitation was
at once acced with thanks.
When thafternoon train for San
pedro reacl the Commercial street
depot, we re there with our grip
sack and by overcoat. Arrived at
San Pedro found the beautiful yacht
"Agpie." th sails set and ready
to weigh aor when our party had
got on boa This was soon accomplish
ed. and ae were slowly stemming a
strong fiotide by the aid of a light
wind. we'd a chance to go below
and take,tes of the personnel of
those where to be our compagnons
de rouaoi When we give their names
II will b, once seen that the party
was sell and homogeneous. Dan
McFarls Judge Silent, N. K. Vail,
W. ii. sail, VIM. N. Friesner, l..
r. Gurf, Chas. Mcfarland and q
represetive from the Express
withou,king ourself and a jovial
friend consideration-would form
a comt to make time pa IS agree
ably elm an old-fashioned, slow
going ker. But when the c.'atft we
had vi US was taken into consider
ation-r beautiful lines, her stately
mastsr magnificent stretch OF sails,
her srb qualities for speed, her ele-
CANT comfortable cabin, and her
innultble merits as a "bright lit
tie, tilittle" yacht, how could we
be otxise than delighted with an
excua that promised to be with us
like light memory forever after.
HE "AGGIE's" RECORD.
TFAggie' has record of which
anyht might feel proud. The ex-
pres is not exact, but We pity the
imation of a man who can behold
the sly and trim beauty of such a
yacls was just rearing herself
graz before a spanking breeze that
strrer off Deadman's Island, and
notiit that a yacht can feel proud.
ThAggie" was built by the Hall
bros at Port Blakeley, Puget
Solin 1880. The Halls have an
enc name as builders of beautiful
YES and fast sailers, and in the
"R' they turned out piece of
ha'ork which has splendidly sus-
tai their reputation. She took
fla the annual yacht races of the
SSancisco Club in 1881, 1882, 1888
alb4. In the latter year she also
soay with the rooster" In 1885
shs not in the regatta, and in
1ale was kept out for reasons of
coy. On the 10th of May, 1886,
sliled from the bay OF San Fran
cibut through the Heads and
Al the south rock of the Far
al-75 miles-in 6 hours and %
lbs. That is a steady gait OF
l1ots an hour with and against
wnd tide.
"Aggie" measures overall
7eet, with 231s feet beam; 52.31
tie, and 7 feet draft. Her main
nstands 20 feet high, and her
room has sweep of 56 feet.
Sarries. besides her main and
fd, three gib-sheets, fore and
aail and balloon sheet. When
fuss of canvas is required, she
hlitional sails that can be bent.
TRIBUTES TO NEPTUNE.
n we got we'll in the channel a
sreeze was blowing, and the
8" bracing up to it, plowed
I'll the water in splendid style.
hole party sat down to choice
(. They were all as bold as if
I'D been old matelots, sure of
stomachs and of relishing the
and inviting dishes before
But, one by one, they sud
sent in their excuses and
lied to the deck for "fresh air."
,ur of the party-old, case-har-
rovers, who, amongst them,
,ited every quarter of the globe,
he west coast of Africa to the
ffs OF Labrador--held the fort.
ok had prepared a bounteous
for ten. AS the four who re-
were stout trenchermen, no
int came from the pantry of a
appreciation of the viands, for
W escaped the royal appetites of
lwart Four. Had the other six
Iual to the four, "whom Nep-
wrath could not appal," it would
9 have become a question OF
the ship on short allowance,
standing she had been provis-
Or a months voyage. The four
.ds having swept the table like
ring cyclone, experienced that
shetic good feeling which flows
satisfied stomach, and went on
offer advice and consolation to
weak brothers who preferred
ing to table comforts.
IS not sick" ," said one. II had
leavy meal before leaving town,
not at all hungry"
xertion of speech brought a
'ation of the fact that the stom-
overloaded, for at that mo-
generously yielded up to the
nough provender to satisfy a
hool of finhacks.
ne by" said the Captain from
coast of Africa, II know a
4 preventive for sea-sick-
is it?" exclaimed the six
rs, in one voice.
o go to sea-" said the Joking
ner, with a chuckle.
said one of the sixers,
sure-enough preventive. It's
ldvice of the woman to her
about going down to swim. I"
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